RANKING · 2024 ACS · 154 SHOWN OF 154

Most population gained, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 154 is +81. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Newport, MN, up 113 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲3Lakeville, MNMN79,270+4,864−73%

02▲3Woodbury, MNMN81,558+3,203−88%

03▲9Shakopee, MNMN49,366+2,314−74%

04▲10Otsego, MNMN24,525+2,279–

05▲1Blaine, MNMN76,603+2,266−62%

06▲16Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+2,153−72%

07▲21Rosemount, MNMN31,881+1,912−68%

08▲31Dayton, MNMN11,402+1,833+571%

09▲23Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+1,805+88%

10▲45St. Michael, MNMN22,498+1,775−73%

11▲24St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+1,748−83%

12▲88Corcoran, MNMN9,269+1,117+159%

13▲61Bemidji, MNMN15,770+995+48%

14▲3Mankato, MNMN46,529+985+3%

15▲22Elk River, MNMN27,896+958−82%

16▲113Newport, MNMN5,525+957−9670%

17▼14Rochester, MNMN124,292+935−94%

18▼9Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+920−92%

19▲6Chaska, MNMN30,513+896−85%

20▲93North Branch, MNMN12,398+778−87%

21▲6Ramsey, MNMN29,624+775−87%

22▲57West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+767–

23▲11Victoria, MNMN12,447+749−55%

24▲45Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+714−91%

25▲37Cambridge, MNMN11,090+696+63%

26▲34Big Lake, MNMN12,929+681−77%

27▲16Fridley, MNMN30,829+651−173%

28▲14Hugo, MNMN17,167+574−71%

29▼16Moorhead, MNMN46,533+531−550%

30▲52Delano, MNMN7,788+458−59%

31▲107Princeton, MNMN5,480+455+111%

32▲21Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+446−51%

33▲16Andover, MNMN33,874+434−96%

34▼19Savage, MNMN32,970+424−96%

35▲46St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+414+28%

36▲12Carver, MNMN7,198+410−25%

37▼7Sartell, MNMN19,918+407−91%

38▲23Isanti, MNMN7,714+406−63%

39▲18Monticello, MNMN15,670+403−86%

40▲4Waconia, MNMN14,113+401−88%

41▼8Alexandria, MNMN15,045+400−59%

42▼24Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+399−91%

43▲83Duluth, MNMN88,330+396−72%

44▼24Rogers, MNMN15,606+390−87%

45▲20Willmar, MNMN22,001+363−56%

46▲40Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+357−76%

47▲37Baxter, MNMN9,217+354−81%

48▲69Chisago City, MNMN5,955+341−44%

49▲17Byron, MNMN6,740+334−68%

50▲60Buffalo, MNMN16,878+331−90%

51▲86East Bethel, MNMN12,605+329−89%

52▲43Albertville, MNMN8,544+311−87%

53▲34Oakdale, MNMN30,588+282−97%

54▼14Farmington, MNMN25,425+270−96%

55▲89Marshall, MNMN14,171+268−62%

56▲17Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+238−94%

57▲31St. Francis, MNMN8,635+230−90%

58▲82Red Wing, MNMN16,805+211−79%

59▲24Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+210−12%

60▲30North St. Paul, MNMN12,780+206–

61▲30Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+201–

62▲27Kasson, MNMN7,350+199−77%

63▲1Austin, MNMN26,689+184−87%

64▼23Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+182−147%

65▲10Faribault, MNMN25,040+178−95%

66▲65Becker, MNMN5,425+157−91%

67Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+156−78%

68▲40Elko New Market, MNMN5,300+156–

69▼43Burnsville, MNMN65,244+146−98%

70▼19Medina, MNMN7,460+131−86%

71▲36Stewartville, MNMN6,850+120−87%

72▲22St. Peter, MNMN12,275+119−63%

73▼28Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+118−88%

74▼6Jordan, MNMN6,988+115−88%

75▼23Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+105−99%

76▲48Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+90−84%

77▲50Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+81−95%

78▲55Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+81−146%

79▲19Owatonna, MNMN26,633+78−97%

80▲16New Prague, MNMN8,238+75−92%

81▲55Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+74−82%

82▲19Brainerd, MNMN14,428+73−91%

83▲2Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+62−94%

84▲70Winona, MNMN26,530+61−96%

85▼49Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+59−99%

86▼27Waite Park, MNMN8,450+58−96%

87▲47Wyoming, MNMN8,121+55−94%

88▲17Anoka, MNMN18,169+49−94%

89▲20Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+28−96%

90▲60Morris, MNMN5,150+23−104%

91▲8Hermantown, MNMN10,110-3−100%

92▲30Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189-5−100%

93▲26St. Joseph, MNMN6,846-8−101%

94▼17Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768-10−100%

95▲8Little Falls, MNMN9,277-19−104%

96▲27La Crescent, MNMN5,261-25−104%

97▲28Cloquet, MNMN12,399-31−110%

98▲49Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-34−106%

99▲44Hastings, MNMN22,563-37−101%

100▼28Stillwater, MNMN19,354-39−103%

101▲3Northfield, MNMN21,992-48−102%

102▲43Litchfield, MNMN6,528-48−109%

103▲36Glencoe, MNMN5,632-49−106%

104▲12New Ulm, MNMN13,863-64−114%

105▼13North Mankato, MNMN14,165-64−104%

106▲43Waseca, MNMN9,035-65−160%

107▲7Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-74−104%

108▲34Montevideo, MNMN5,335-83−47%

109▲23St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396-87−183%

110▲41Virginia, MNMN8,187-89−65%

111▼9North Oaks, MNMN5,283-93−119%

112▼19Orono, MNMN8,301-120−147%

113▼66Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-131−102%

114▼2Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-132−107%

115▲5Shorewood, MNMN7,620-136−109%

116▲36Crookston, MNMN7,375-138−289%

117▲1East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906-148−87%

118▼3South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-148–

119▼13Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-156−169%

120▲26Hibbing, MNMN15,823-157−84%

121▲32International Falls, MNMN5,481-160−90%

122▼1Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-162−452%

123▼53Worthington, MNMN13,979-167−113%

124▲24Fairmont, MNMN10,099-191−49%

125▼71Shoreview, MNMN26,906-207−115%

126▲9Lake City, MNMN5,306-218−141%

127▼111Edina, MNMN54,356-232−117%

128▼65Hopkins, MNMN19,523-260−143%

129▼1Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-281−162%

130▲11Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-284−248%

131▼1Mound, MNMN9,064-291+46%

132▼52Little Canada, MNMN10,567-305−138%

133▼57Mounds View, MNMN12,786-323−254%

134▼78Richfield, MNMN36,593-352−72%

135▼24Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-412+51%

136▼117St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027-416−223%

137▼99Roseville, MNMN35,663-452−320%

138▼41Champlin, MNMN23,125-625−112%

139▼129Apple Valley, MNMN55,248-695−106%

140▼116Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-717−124%

141▼91New Brighton, MNMN22,159-744+1760%

142▼84New Hope, MNMN20,807-805−18%

143▼97Golden Valley, MNMN21,325-827+20%

144▼73Crystal, MNMN22,239-854−22%

145▼124Eagan, MNMN67,109-855−105%

146▼68White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-975+106%

147▼116Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075-1,147−107%

148▼119Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846-1,303−557%

149▼138Bloomington, MNMN89,034-1,322+14%

150▼127Maplewood, MNMN40,717-1,393−135%

151▼143Plymouth, MNMN78,942-1,806−112%

152▼145Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543-2,602−124%

153▼152Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-2,708−119%

154▼152St. Paul, MNMN306,684-4,243−128%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES